AIR 2 MAX FIELD NOTES: South Florida
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
6M ago
WORDS: Captain Justin Bachert PHOTOS: Asher Koles My approach towards fly fishing and guiding for tarpon, overall, is based off of an accumulation of my past experiences – as a mariner, waterman, and angler. Our ecosystem in south Florida, and in the Florida Keys is seemingly ever-changing and being able to adapt to those changes is what we all need to focus on. As a guide that has spent a profuse—if not borderline-offensive—amount of time on the water… there seemingly isn’t a short, concise description of what it takes to be an effective in Tarpon angler. When you find yourself on the bow ..read more
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Musky Fools
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
7M ago
As I write this, I wonder how many Muskies have been landed on Winston rods? How many big ones? As a gentleman that arrived at fly fishing in one of the most unlikely ways – Muskellunge – the question is natural, I suppose. Winston, at least in Musky Country are revered, yet not the typical tool we often consider for the job. With all the rigamarole that comes with Musky fishing- breaking rods in figure-eights, casting treble hooks and egg sinkers (can I even say that here?!??!), it’s obvious that musky fly anglers aren’t running towards the green tubes for their next green dragon adventure ..read more
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The Weekend with Winston
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
11M ago
The biggest lie in owning a boat is that it will result in more fishing. In my experience, it’s only led me to more time on the oars, vicariously fishing through the angler up front. Leaving me to chomp at the bit, some would say. Having a couple buddies that can row helps. On a drizzly day in March, I was lucky enough to find myself between the leg locks on the front of my drift boat looking forward to some spring fly fishing in Montana. Skwala stoneflies clumsily fluttered past us and crashed into the rushing water below. A silhouette appeared from under the bank and, quicker than the dark o ..read more
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The Weekend with Winston
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
1y ago
The biggest lie in owning a boat is that it will result in more fishing. In my experience, it’s only led me to more time on the oars, vicariously fishing through the angler up front. Leaving me to chomp at the bit, some would say. Having a couple buddies that can row helps. On a drizzly day in March, I was lucky enough to find myself between the leg locks on the front of my drift boat looking forward to some spring fly fishing. Skwala stoneflies clumsily fluttered past us and crashed into the rushing water below. A silhouette appeared from under the bank and, quicker than the dark olive stonef ..read more
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“A Fool’s Errand” – By Ambassadors Lee and Michaela Molvie
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
1y ago
As your eyes dry out from searching the lake, a sharp sting sets in to the fingers from stripping the iced fly line across creased skin hundreds of times, and hope slowly fades. You began to think, “At least my double haul is looking good” – which is really what you say to yourself to keep from feeling disappointment and gnawing self-doubt. Either way you’re out there right? And it feels good to cast the big rods again. Aside from a few days spent in the Florida Keys chasing the big three, your eight and nine weight Winstons have been gathering dust this summer. Now, rigged with cold water li ..read more
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Landon Mayer’s Stillwater Tips
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
1y ago
Photography By: Jason Shields IG: @perfectloopproductions Stillwater fisheries can provide opportunities to catch some of the largest trout in the world. One of the challenges many anglers face is how intimidating such a large body of water can be. What I’ve learned over the years is that a majority of large trout find a bulk of their diet near drop lines, vegetation, or rocky shorelines. FINDING FISH An effective strategy is to view fishing windows from a high perch or vantage point. Even if you are fishing by yourself it will let you know how close to the edge the fish is cruising, how d ..read more
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The Days that are Worth It
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by R.L. Winston Rod Company
1y ago
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Blue-Wings
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Winston Rods
2y ago
Blue-Wings The most enigmatic of hatches. Words by Spencer Durrant I stood in a halfhearted drizzle with my back to a wall of willows while I surveyed the river. It was still at its wintertime flows, both the current and the fish barely moving. What I’d hoped would get the fish moving wasn’t showing up yet, and based on the weather and time of day, I doubted it would. Ryan McCullough stood next to me and we watched his son Josh and my buddy Mike Kingsbury throw fruitless cast after fruitless cast. “I can’t figure this out,” I said. “This is perfect weather. Perfect conditions. And nothing’s ..read more
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Six Weights and Saltines
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Adam Hutchison
2y ago
Words by Brett Wedeking I live and die by the tides. The ebb and flood dictates everything about when I launch my boat and where I choose to fish. If the tide dictates I meet my clients at the boat ramp at 4:30am I obey. Bleary eyed, too early for coffee, my clients obey too, though they much prefer banker’s hours tides. However, once I hit the throttle all sleepiness melts away with the Seattle skyline as we head west in search of saltwater trout. Sea-run cutthroat (SRC’s) are anadromous salmonids. Much like steelhead, they are born in creeks and rivers and then migrate to saltwater where t ..read more
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Kisutch On The Swing
Winston Fly Rods Blog
by Adam Hutchison
2y ago
Words By Glenn Chen As the glorious but brief northern summer draws to a close, a chill in the air and shortening daylight signals the onset of autumn – and with the change in seasons, comes the delightful opportunity to pursue coho with a two-handed rod and swinging fly. Silver or coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) are members of the Pacific anadromous salmonid clan that are avidly pursued by legions of fishermen up and down the west coast.  This species is a favorite fly rod quarry:  the fierce grab followed by spectacular leaps and hard charging runs from a hooked silver is one o ..read more
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